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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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