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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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