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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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