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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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