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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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