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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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