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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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