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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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