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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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