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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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