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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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