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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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