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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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