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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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