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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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