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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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