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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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