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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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