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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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