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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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