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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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