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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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