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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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