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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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