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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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