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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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