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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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