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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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