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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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