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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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