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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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