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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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