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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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