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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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