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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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