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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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