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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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