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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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