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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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