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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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