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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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