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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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