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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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