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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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