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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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