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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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