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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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