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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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