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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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