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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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