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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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