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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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