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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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