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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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