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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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