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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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