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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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