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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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