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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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