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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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