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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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