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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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