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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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