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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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