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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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