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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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