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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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