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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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