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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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