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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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