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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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