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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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