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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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