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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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