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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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