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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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