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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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