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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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