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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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