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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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