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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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