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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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