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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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