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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student 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 electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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