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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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