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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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