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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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