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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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