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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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