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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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