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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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