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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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