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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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