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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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