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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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