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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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