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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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