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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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