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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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