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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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