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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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