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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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