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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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