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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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