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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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