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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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