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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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