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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of 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. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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