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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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