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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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