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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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