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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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