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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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