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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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