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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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