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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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