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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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