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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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