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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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