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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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