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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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