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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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