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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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