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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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