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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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