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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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