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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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