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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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