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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)