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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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