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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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