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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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