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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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