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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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