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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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