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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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