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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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