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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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