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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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