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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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