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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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