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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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