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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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