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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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