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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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