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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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