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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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