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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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