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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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