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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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