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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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