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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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