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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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