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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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