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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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