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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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