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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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