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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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