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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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