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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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