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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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