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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models 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 organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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