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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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