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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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