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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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