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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key 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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