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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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