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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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