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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the 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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