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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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