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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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