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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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