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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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