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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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