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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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