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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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