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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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