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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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