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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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