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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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