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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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