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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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