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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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