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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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