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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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