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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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