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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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