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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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