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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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