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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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