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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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