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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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