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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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