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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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