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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews 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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