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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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