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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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