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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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