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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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