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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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