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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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