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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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