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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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