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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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