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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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