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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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