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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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