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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses 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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