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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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