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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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