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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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