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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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