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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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