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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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