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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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