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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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