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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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