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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses 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 generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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