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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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