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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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