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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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