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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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