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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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