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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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