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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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