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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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