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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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