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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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