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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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