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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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