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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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