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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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