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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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