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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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