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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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