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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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