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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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