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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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