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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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