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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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