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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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