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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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