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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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