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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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