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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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