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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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