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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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