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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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