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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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