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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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