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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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