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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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