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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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