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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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