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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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