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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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