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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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