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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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