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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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