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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)