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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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