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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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