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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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