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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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