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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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