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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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