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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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