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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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