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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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