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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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