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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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