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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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