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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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