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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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