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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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