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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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