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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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