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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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