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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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