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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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