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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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