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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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