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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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