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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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