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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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