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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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