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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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