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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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