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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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