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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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