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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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