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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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