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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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