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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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