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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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