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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes 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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