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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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