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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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