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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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