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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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