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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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