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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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