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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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