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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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