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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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