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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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