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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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