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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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