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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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