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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the 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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