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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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