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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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