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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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