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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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