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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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