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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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