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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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