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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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