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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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