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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key 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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