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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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