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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses 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. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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