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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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