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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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