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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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