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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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