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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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