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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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