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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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