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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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