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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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