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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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