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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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