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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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