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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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