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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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