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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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