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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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