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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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