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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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