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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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