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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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