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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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