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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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