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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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