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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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