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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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