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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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