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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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