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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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