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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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