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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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