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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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