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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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