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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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