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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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