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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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