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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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