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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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