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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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