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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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