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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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