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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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