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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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