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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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