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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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