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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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