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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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