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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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