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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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