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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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