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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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