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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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