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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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