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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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