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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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