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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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