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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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