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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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