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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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