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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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