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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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