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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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