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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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