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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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