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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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