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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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