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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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