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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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