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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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