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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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