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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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