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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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