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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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