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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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