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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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