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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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