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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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