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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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