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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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