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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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