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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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