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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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