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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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