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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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