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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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