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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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