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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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