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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part 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 massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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