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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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