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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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