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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education