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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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