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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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