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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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