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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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