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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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