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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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