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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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