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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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