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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important 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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