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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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