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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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