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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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