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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major 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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