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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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