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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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