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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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