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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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