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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key 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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