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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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