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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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