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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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