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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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