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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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