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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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