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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers 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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