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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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