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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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