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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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