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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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