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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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