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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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