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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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