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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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