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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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