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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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