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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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