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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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