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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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