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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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