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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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