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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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