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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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