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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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