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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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