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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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