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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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