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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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