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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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