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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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