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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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