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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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