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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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