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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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