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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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