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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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