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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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