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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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