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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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