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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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