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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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