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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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