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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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