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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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