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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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