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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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