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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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