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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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