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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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