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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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