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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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