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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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