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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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