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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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