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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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