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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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