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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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