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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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