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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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