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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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