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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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