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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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