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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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