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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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