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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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