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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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