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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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