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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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