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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important 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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