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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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