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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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