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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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