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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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