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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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