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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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