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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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