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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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