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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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