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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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