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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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