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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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